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Four Comedies

The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold

Plautus
Translated with an introduction and notes by Erich Segal

17 April 2008

ISBN: 9780199540563

288 pages
Paperback
196x129mm

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Oxford World's Classics

Price: £8.99

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Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Molière's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and Professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy. examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.

Includes: The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold

  • * The only edition of this collection

About the Author(s)

Plautus

Translated with an introduction and notes by Erich Segal, Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford

Table of Contents

    The Braggart Soldier
    The Brothers Menaechmus
    The Haunted House
    The Pot of Gold

Reviews

"These translations are unrivalled in English. The dialogue is brisk, puns and alliterative strings trip from [Segal's] pen with an abandon that rivals the master himself, and the lyrics really ache to be sung. It is great theatre!" - Professor Walter Moskalew, Classics Department, Ball State University

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